Mindbreak Trap (and Containment Priest) are both meta calls. Obliterate, Boseiju and infinite combos involving
casting and bouncing palinchron are too common for my tastes in my meta.
What are your thoughts about Crawlspace? Also, what are your experiences with Mobilization?
My friend tried to convince me that it's a bad card that requires too much mana to be useful ever, but I've
seen it on the other side of table quite often and it always seems to be really good if it sticks...
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Mar 14, 2015
Bur posted a message on EDH: Ertai the CorruptedI'd probably cut Prison/Propaganda first, since I'd prefer to have an option to protect my PW's.Posted in: Bur
Also, what are your thoughts about Oblivion Ring etc.?
And are 15 Scepter-able instants enough?
... I'm really having trouble with cutting stuff. I still kinda want to add few more counters and removals... -
Mar 14, 2015
Bur posted a message on EDH: Ertai the CorruptedMore changes:Posted in: Bur
- Wall of Kelp
- Luminarch Ascension
- Jitte -
Mar 3, 2015
Bur posted a message on EDH: Ertai the CorruptedFew changes:Posted in: Bur
- Norn's Annex. It was a artifact and not enchantment.
+ Ophiomancer. Since I'm an idiot.
+ Hero's Downfall. Removal for PW's (and that removal is needed in my meta.)
+ Return to Dust. Since 2-for-1 exile is good.
+ Torpor Orb. Since I don't like EtB-creatures.
Also, the thing that worries me a lot is that I have contamination but no way to play around it myself. I would need to have few more mana rocks that produce coloured mana.
EDIT: Removed Contamination.
Also, not cutting Crawlspace or Containment Priest anytime soon. Crawlspace only states about attacking me while Containment Priest is a meta-call.
Also, I don't like Seals since they let my opponents know that the removal is coming miles ahead... -
Feb 7, 2015
Bur posted a message on EDH: Ertai the CorruptedI still left Containment Priest, since reanimation and stuff like Tooth and Nail, GSZ and Chord of Calling are quite common in my meta...Posted in: Bur
But, more suggestions what to cut and what to add? I think I'm little bit over 100 at the moment... -
Feb 7, 2015
Bur posted a message on EDH: Ertai the CorruptedThanks.Posted in: Bur
What counterspells would you suggest besides those?
Also, what do you suggest I should cut? I need to cut still quite a few things, any suggestions? -
Oct 20, 2014
Bur posted a message on EDH: Toshiro UmezawaPosted in: BurQuote from ISBPathfinder »Personally I went away from Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief a while back because she was just so mana intensive to really utilize. I think she is still decent but you might also test Sheoldred, Whispering One in her place. I was originally against utilizing her but she does some decent work especially when paired with some recursion. Against hexproof voltron is where she really shines but I think she is still a fairly good value engine all around.
Disciple of Bolas goes back and forth for me as well. I ended up cutting him from my list because I rarely had disposable creatures that would give me a good number of cards. Low creature counts + utility based creatures makes him a bit awkward.
Rescue from the Underworld was always awkward for me as well. It exiles itself so you can only use it once and it has a delay which can be incredibly awkward if someone does something on your turn to a creature you want to keep. I ended up cutting it myself due to just odd timing in general with it as well as needing two targets and it exiles itself when it resolves.
Rescue from the Underworld and Bone Dancer are the things I probably won't end up cutting, since they are in the decks just because I like them mechanically (and have a pretty foil of Rescue).
I'll keep Disciple and Drana in mind while I keep on testing. -
Oct 20, 2014
Bur posted a message on EDH: Toshiro UmezawaPosted in: BurQuote from ISBPathfinder »It looks like it isn't isolated for me.... I am going to bring that one to Feyd.
Both of those options would be solid picks. Picking up another tutor could also be an option for you such as Diabolic Intent or Beseech the Queen. I don't see anything that looks like it has to make the list that is differing between our lists.
Yeah. I have hard time trying to figure out what to cut, since I haven't had enough chances to properly play test everything (there are some cards I haven't still seen a single time, like Oversold Cemetary and Withering Boon).
But, if you think of something that might not be a good idea (or something that makes you think "why?"), let me know. -
Oct 20, 2014
Bur posted a message on EDH: Toshiro UmezawaOkay, that's weird. I see normal deck list with no problems.Posted in: Bur
Also, I've been thinking of cutting Boon of Erebos and something else, but have hard times choosing what. (I'm planning to try Jet Medallion and Word of Command.) -
Oct 20, 2014
Bur posted a message on EDH: Toshiro UmezawaWhat do you mean? I don't see anything weird here...Posted in: Bur
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Mar 6, 2014
Bur posted a message on EDH: Toshiro UmezawaFirstly, the ISB's list can be found via the the link at the top of the page...Posted in: Bur
Argentum Armor: Even though it is expansive, it is one of the few ways to remove enchantments and artifacts in mono-B.
Burnished Hart: Since ramp is good and it counts as a creature, why not. I like this card more than many other cards that have been released in recent years.
Stinkweed Imp: He's a dredge-enabler (and a good one), but he's no way necessary.
Your suggestions:
Jet Medallion: I thought about it, but ended up cutting it, when I still had few too many cards...
Boseiju: I doubt he'd be that useful in this deck, since at my meta counter-based controls are quite rare (= there is exactly one + few decks with few counters).
Gauntlet/Caged Sun: I don't like Gauntlet, but Caged Sun is actually good... I wonder how that slipped my mind, considering that I run it almost every EDH I have...
Dark Ritual: Since I just don't like mana rituals in EDH. I like them in Legacy, but not in EDH.
Damnation: I considered it, but since the deck has already quite a lot removal, and mutilate usually removes indestructible things, I picked it over Damnation this time.
Grave Pact: I should actually play it in this... But firstly, I need to find 8th version of that, since I dislike the other arts.
Oh, and just so that you know, this deck is not exactly stax. It's more like... UB-control disguised as mono-B deck. - To post a comment, please login or register a new account.
I still haven't opened chat today. I probably should, but haven't still decided who to target with it.
I can activate the skill for free if the chat doesn't last longer than one phase. The normal restrictions (like one chat at time, excluding D3 extra chat) still apply to me.
I targeted no one D1 since I kinda forgot about this game and came back near the EoD. I considered targeting Tammy D1 for thinking that she might have some ability that might benefit from getting targeted by the skill.
I targeted Tammy N1 however for reasons stated above. I also claimed to Tammy N1 my role.
D2 I targeted GJ since he said something about wanting to hear my thoughts/me to be more active.
N2 was Tammy again since I didn't really have any other ideas who to target and I felt good about Tammy.
D3 I targeted both Wisp and Cantrip. I was really excited to play with Cantrip, so I hoped I might be able to motivate him to play more (and since I wanted never insight into his mind, considering how little he had been present). Wisp was more of a "lolwisp what are you doing" kind of deal.
N3 was Cantrip again, since I felt like I still had more questions to him. I realised halfway through night that I probably should've targeted Wisp instead and told him not to drain Anak but it was too late to change my target at that point anyway.
Idk if slip is wrong word and brain fart is better, but I'm referring to Cuth thinking Cantrip was still alive.
Idk what to think of this slip.
Still waiting for Bessie.
@bessie: did you target anyone N1/N2 and did you get any results?
Tammy claimed to me D3 and with targets and reasonings.
Tammy claimed her role to Sloth earlier and Tammy being alive points to Sloth not being mafia or Tammy would be dead.
@Vaimes: FYI, Tammy claimed her role and targets to me too ;p
@Bessie: Does your ability see Skill targetings too?
I for a moment thought that this was some smart play from Tammy, claiming the doctor variant to me and then telling Sloth to murder me if she dies overnight but apparently not.
Anyways, I need to head to bed. I have some more stuff to claim if we massclaim (like my skill usage), but I can do that some other point.
I could use that same argument for saying they maybe this game doesn't have a mafia but cult instead and that Az was actually cult leader who flips town, but that wouldn't make really convincing argument.
I don't mind you thinking that there's 1-2 mafia in [Tammy/Wisp/Vaimes/Bessie/Boom], but I want more solid arguments than that.
Anyways,
You are not answering my question. Also, when's the last time we've had a game here at MTGS without day chat/day chat enabler?